National Stock Number
5961-00-179-8478
National Stock Number (NSN) 5961-00-179-8478, or NIIN 001798478, (transistor) was assigned December 13, 1968 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 5961010998432.
There are 19 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 10 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 20 suppliers. Today, 15 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 3 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 38 different platforms.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Oct 26, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 20588. [AN ACTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH THREE OR MORE ELECTRODES. MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND/OR HEATSINK. EXCLUDES:SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DIODE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, THYRISTOR. FOR SOLID STATE DEVICES WHICH ARE RESPONSIVE TO VISIBLE OR INFRARED RADIANT ENERGY, SEE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PHOTO.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature but does have other critical feature(s) such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 5961001798478 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8541500080: semiconductor devices, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as semiconductors. NAICS classification category 334413: semiconductor and related device manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.